# Foundry vs Infura

| Attribute | Foundry | Infura |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57 (16% (low)) | 68.6 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,568 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A toolkit for building, testing, and interacting with Ethereum smart contracts. It provides command-line tools for rapid development, testing, and deployment, including automatic documentation generation from Solidity source code. | A platform offering high-availability blockchain APIs, node services, and decentralized storage infrastructure to help developers build and scale Web3 applications. Uses a credits-based pricing model where API calls consume credits based on computational complexity. |
| integrations.count | - | 8 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"MetaMask"},{"name":"MetaMask SDK"},{"name":"Linea"},{"name":"Gas API"},{"name":"OpenZeppelin"},{"name":"Kleros"},{"name":"Hemi Network"},{"name":"Sei Network"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://getfoundry.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:32:06.651Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Access to 40+ supported networks","Expansion APIs (Gas API)","Full archive data","Community Forums"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"6M/day","throughput":"2K credits/second"}},{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"$50/month","features":["Debug / Trace API","Settings Override","Ticketed Support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"15M/day","throughput":"5K credits/second"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$225/month","features":["Higher throughput","Prioritized ticket support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":225,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"75M/day","throughput":"40K credits/second"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Auto-scaling","Enhanced Support SLA","24/7 engineering support","Dedicated account team"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Credits","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier. From $50/month for Developer plan. Credits-based usage model.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.infura.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:19:44.488Z","startingPrice":{"amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":50,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-8e47a24a36283247c57fd735d1e6db961ca5efc1","date":"2026-08-26T07:32:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-8e47a24a36283247c57fd735d1e6db961ca5efc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-879053163b1f82fd5ac381b68ad891ab2091e958","date":"2026-08-25T07:14:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-879053163b1f82fd5ac381b68ad891ab2091e958"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-8bb78aeceda2eca7837d385e4f5bd39d6fc8bc71","date":"2026-08-24T07:14:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-8bb78aeceda2eca7837d385e4f5bd39d6fc8bc71"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-e469863b1ac3f2d9d48f9d25d068a14861060cb3","date":"2026-08-22T09:37:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-e469863b1ac3f2d9d48f9d25d068a14861060cb3"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-2a5df2c4d8123a8b9df63a848c146a6085426c27","date":"2026-08-23T07:12:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-2a5df2c4d8123a8b9df63a848c146a6085426c27"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-269c725512d1c0fad024e78d0b8edcf9a4f05105","date":"2026-08-21T07:10:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-269c725512d1c0fad024e78d0b8edcf9a4f05105"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-af70ca286b7c0a5d16163ff43b311af01bf176d3","date":"2026-08-20T07:21:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-af70ca286b7c0a5d16163ff43b311af01bf176d3"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-423ac0d4080830fd2ec6ea52175b323a095973e9","date":"2026-08-19T09:10:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-423ac0d4080830fd2ec6ea52175b323a095973e9"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-30422fdee6d150eb05e63be4d9372171c4ed728a","date":"2026-08-18T08:16:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-30422fdee6d150eb05e63be4d9372171c4ed728a"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-b830076f5c25a085928c704a2eb225f6d02a81a5","date":"2026-08-15T07:14:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-b830076f5c25a085928c704a2eb225f6d02a81a5"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-3c16e2361f18f2cecc975e1d5a8d17330d92ced7","date":"2026-08-16T07:11:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-3c16e2361f18f2cecc975e1d5a8d17330d92ced7"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-72426621753d5a635b7313d7535ac2c891505d20","date":"2026-08-14T07:34:36Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-72426621753d5a635b7313d7535ac2c891505d20"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-ae4490e28362c46e1e1cdfd6ecc563ff397653fa","date":"2026-08-13T07:32:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-ae4490e28362c46e1e1cdfd6ecc563ff397653fa"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-56b854e401f5748989d346f0aea871bac5d3e266","date":"2026-08-12T08:14:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-56b854e401f5748989d346f0aea871bac5d3e266"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-7e5bad44e62522c87b4c5d0596026c574b1762a2","date":"2026-08-11T07:17:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-7e5bad44e62522c87b4c5d0596026c574b1762a2"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-eb4bf9b4a0ca13f5e3ed5b5be221f37bff56a4f9","date":"2026-08-10T07:16:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-eb4bf9b4a0ca13f5e3ed5b5be221f37bff56a4f9"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-ab860f061ed43db2fe99177218330a8938d738ed","date":"2026-08-09T07:06:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-ab860f061ed43db2fe99177218330a8938d738ed"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-7c271517a32620b5b181d25abfd86db970ad4d7d","date":"2026-08-08T07:04:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-7c271517a32620b5b181d25abfd86db970ad4d7d"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-921b3cb7bdf04b800fda6a8e3be80a9961616107","date":"2026-08-06T07:49:16Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-921b3cb7bdf04b800fda6a8e3be80a9961616107"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-50dd4b8accae878391b0825885f0632d1e0a1e4c","date":"2026-08-07T07:18:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-50dd4b8accae878391b0825885f0632d1e0a1e4c"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=forge-fmt&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Blockchain Dev Tools)

| Capability | Foundry | Infura |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tooling type | - | - |
| Evm compatible only | - | - |
| Local dev network | - | - |
| Native fuzzing invariant testing | - | - |
| Mainnet forking | - | - |
| Contract verification integration | - | - |
| Trace debugger | - | - |
| Gas profiling | - | - |
| Archive node access | - | - |
| Graphql indexing | - | - |
| Static analysis security tool | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |
| Maintenance status | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:09:13.436Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*